Skip Caray Passes Away

By Neil on August 3, 2008 5 Vote 0 Votes

Baseball lost another one of its voices on Sunday. Skip Caray, broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves, passed away in his sleep at his home in Atlanta on Sunday. Caray, the son of Harry and father of Chip, was 68 years old. Caray was in the middle of his 33rd season of announcing Braves games and was one of the great broadcasters in the game.

On May 13, 1991 all three generations of Carays were in the broadcast booth at Wrigley Field and called a game between the Braves and Cubs. Harry Caray passed away in February of 1998.

Everyone here at the CCO sends out our thoughts and prayers to the entire Caray family.

CANDLE fighter

I give my respect out to the Braves and Cubs for the death of Skip Caray.

Take it easy and stress less!!

baron

Defintely a sad day for Cub-dom....

Chip is a stand-up announcer... and will continue to do a good job at TBS..... This is why I want Steve Stone back in the Cubs booth.... by far the best broadcaster the team has ever had... and he isn't getting any younger.....

Homage -- Skip Caray!! :)

Joe S. (San Diego)

I'm sure Harry was waiting at the gates with a cold Bud in hand for his son.....

Skip's unique voice will be remembered amongst the great broadcasters of the game.

God's Speed

Matt "oddball" Hagga

That's sad to hear, Aaron. I didn't like his announcing of Braves games down here in South Carolina, but I don't wish death on anybody. I switched from 2003 to 2004 from the Braves to the Cubs. The Braves don't fill their stadiums for a playoff series, that's a crying shame. The Cubs could probably fill their stadium for an exbihibition game against Aiken High School, that's a sign of true fans.

I was turned off by the Braves after 2003, the year the Cubs won the NLDS 3 games to 2 vs Atlanta. It's funny how some teams have so so fans and some team have real fans.

I was never a big fan of the Braves to start with. I'm more of a x-games fan.

Go Cubs Go

Go Cubs Go

Hey Chicago

What D'YA Say

The Cubs have a 5 game lead with 50 games left to play.

Aaron

that's sad about the Caray's....I was a huge fan of Harry...HUGE fan....and when Chip was here with us, I also was a fan of his....he was great, and it's a shame he and Stoney were the fall-guys for the collosal collapse of the Cubs in 2004, but it is what it is.

God bless the Caray's...may they find peace